The Washington State Booster
Seat Coalition was founded in 2000 to help increase the use
of booster seats among preschoolers and young children in Washington
State. Initially funded in large part by a grant from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Coalition strives
to raise public awareness about booster seats, to engage in
research studies to help understand adoption rates and barriers
to booster seat use, and to improve access to booster seats
for families. The Booster Seat Coalition is comprised of healthcare
professionals, childcare providers and educators, traffic safety
experts, advocates from government agencies, and private interests
in Washington State.

Key Goals of Coalition

Increase the use of belt-positioning booster seats among
Washington preschoolers and young children 4-8 years old.

Generate awareness of Washington's landmark child passenger
safety law that requires the use of booster seats amongst
children up to age 6 or 60 pounds. This law went into effect
on July 1, 2002.

Understand the barriers to access for families and help
develop programs to overcome these obstacles.

Establish a multi-faceted education program that can serve
as a model for other communities.

Understand the needs of and develop targeted programs for
the needs of Washington's diverse families and cultural groups.

Community Supporters

We wish to thank the following Washington organizations
for their support of our educational efforts:

Children's Hospital
and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center is an independent, private,
not-for-profit regional pediatric center located in Seattle, Washington.
Consistently ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in
the country, Children’s serves as the pediatric referral center
for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Children’s delivers
superior patient care, and advances new discoveries and treatments in
pediatric research.

Group Health Community
Foundation
Group Health Community Foundation improves the health of our community
through grantmaking, fundraising, community programs, and evaluation
and research.

Harborview
Injury Prevention and Research CenterAffiliated with the University of Washington and Harborview
Medical Center, the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research
Center is one of the premier institutions researching how and
why people suffer injuries and what can be done to prevent
them.

Nesholm Family Foundation
The Seattle based Nesholm Family Foundation has dedicated itself to serving
the Seattle community by supporting approximately 70 health, education
and performing arts organizations each year.

State Farm Insurance
State Farm Insurance is the nation's largest insurance provider, and
is very committed to raising awareness about child passenger safety.
State Farm's mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday
life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams.